Plantation owners' concern for the welfare of their slaves was a product of economic necessity and paternalism.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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Theodore Roosevelt did not run for another term as president in 1908 because
A. he felt he had accomplished everything he wanted to do as president. B. he had lost much of his public popularity. C. he was denied the nomination of his party. D. in 1904, he had promised not to run again. E. the Constitution prevented him from doing so.
The major reason Nicholas I instituted unprecedented secret police surveillance in Russia during his reign was
A) the Decembrist revolt. B) renewed Ottoman attacks. C) the works of Karl Marx. D) fear of his brother Constantin launching a coup. E) nobles had killed his son.
The Chinese and Russians both wished to control the ________ River valley.
A. Amur B. Volga C. Yellow D. Mekong
Which of the following reasons most likely contributed to the Annapolis Convention's failure?
a.) More time was needed to settle disagreements over the status of slaves. b.) Over half of the original states didn't even send delegates to participate. c.) Uprisings in Massachusetts caused it to end earlier than planned. d.) The majority of working-class voters wanted a democracy, not a republic.